General Knowledge MCQs

Magellan's expedition achieved the first circumnavigation.
Magellan died before the voyage was completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano.

Specialized cells in the pancreas produce insulin.
Insulin helps regulate blood glucose.

Genghis Khan united Mongol tribes and founded the Mongol Empire.
It later became the largest contiguous land empire.

The Silk Road was a network of overland and maritime routes.
It carried goods, ideas, and technologies across Eurasia.

Plants use carbon dioxide and water to make glucose during photosynthesis.
Oxygen is released as a by-product.

Emperor Ashoka embraced and promoted Buddhist principles after the Kalinga War.
His edicts were carved on rocks and pillars.

Hammurabi was a king of Babylon.
His law code is one of the best-known ancient legal collections.

Chlorophyll absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
It gives most plant leaves their green color.

The Magna Carta was sealed in England in 1215.
It became an important symbol of limited government and legal rights.

Machu Picchu was built by the Inca civilization.
It is located high in the Andes of Peru.

Roots anchor the plant and absorb water and minerals.
Root hairs increase the absorbing surface.

The Renaissance began in Italian city-states.
It later spread across Europe.